| Description | An exhibition of paintings by Kandinsky from the collections of Madame Nina Kandinsky and M. Ernst Beyeler,
/1. ts. of preparatory notes for catalogue essay, ms. draft of essay, copy of review of exhibition by Peter Vergo, list of things still to be done for exhibition, negatives of exhibition as installed, negatives of 3 oil paintings(in the collection of Mrs Kandinsky), ms. note of catalogues mailed, catalogue, photographs of installation, attendance figures (26,945) and catalogue sales, letter to Inspecteur General, chef de Service de Creation Artistique, correspondence with Ashmolean Museum re possible interest in Kandinsky exhibition, file copy of information sheet prepared for schools, correspondence with Galerie Beyeler re loans, indemnity terms, correspondence with Birmingham Museum, letter to Musee National d'Art Moderne, Paris, re lending works on long term loan from Mme. Kandinsky, customs documents and notes relating to imports, press photos, delivery note from printers, request for slides from Paris to use on posters, correspondence with Dumont-Schauberg, correspondence with Edinburgh Festival Society, copy of letter from Peter Diamond, Festival Director, inviting Mme. Kandinsky to visit for exhibition, internal memos re copyright for images used in publicity, authorisation to reproduce works,
/2. request for additional information re works of Mme Kandinsky from Karl Flinker, correspondence with Prof. Furness, prof. of German at Edinburgh University re Kandinsky lecture programme, correspondence with Pitt and Scott Ltd. and with Lefebvre-Foinet re transport of works, rough notes re timetable for collection and delivery , memo re catering at private view, information letter to press, exhibition list, letter to schools giving details of courses for teachers, list of catalogues sent abroad, draft version of letter for schools with ms. annotations, photograph of damaged Kandinsky crate, customs documents and invoice from Galerie Beyeler, memo re packing and agency charges, correspondence with Pitt & Scott Ltd. re damage to Kandinsky works in transit, letter offering Kandinsky exhibition to Whtwoth Gallery, reply declining offer because schedule full, rough notes re Peg Weiss' contribution to lecture series, correspondence with Weiss, correspondence with Glasgow Fine Art Dept. re contacts for Ms. Weiss' research, photocopy of notes and bibliography for Weiss, correspondence with Noel White re his essay in catalogue, rough notes on catalogue details, correspondence with Ruari McLean re catalogue layouts and printing and private view cards, letters from Fianach Lawry with ms. additions and some drawings, proposed design for title page, ms. layouts, invoice for catalogues, correspondence with Galerie Maeght re loan of transparencies, correspondence with Bielefeld Art Gallery re their exhibition of Kandinsky in1973, draft of letter from Hugh Scrutton to Audit Dept. explaining "Festival" status of Kandinsky exhibition, correspondence with Paul Overy re his lecture,
/3. correspondence with Pitt & Scott Ltd re transport of works, and British Airways re damage to Kandinsky crate, invoice and recepit from Lunn Ltd for storage of crates, correspondence with Blue Rider Research Trust, Princeton, transparency showing Kandinsky's dining room, memo requesting three copies of the image, correspondence with Peter Vergo (University of Essex) re his lecture, rough notes on speakers in lecture series, correspondence with Walker Art Galery re possible showing of exhibition, correspondence with Peg Wiess re her lecture, including expenses account, correspondence with Prof. Kenneth Lindsay re his Kandinsky lecture,letter from Lunn Ltd re delivery of crates, letter from Fettes College art master requesting catalogue, correspondence with Mme. Kandinsky (her letters all handwritten in French), ms. list of works to be provided for exhibition, draft reply in English plus translated final version, final letter thanking Mme. Kandinsky and suggesting possibility of long-term loan of a work, correspondence with Exchequer and Audit Dept. re payment for Kandinsky exhibtion from Festival Society, list of works authorised for loan by Mme. Kandinsky with insurance valuations (3 copies), letter to Noel White confirming fee for catalogue essay, rough note of indemnity values converting into sterling, ms. list of works, photostat copy of list of works from Beyeler, ts. of catalogue list of works with added markings, set of negatives marked 'Prints sent to BEA', request for catalogue to Constable Ltd forwarded to SNGMA, proof copy of advertisement for exhibition in Arts Review, memos re insurance valuations for works, scaled plan of layout for exhibition with scaled picture sizes, photostat copy of catalogue list arranged chronologically, with ms. annotations, memo re poser details, revised poster copy, proof copy of private view card, draft layout of catalogue, proof copy of text of catalogue without illustrations |